artBob wrote:
Makes a lot of sense, for a good "flower shot." This was a bit different. Carelessly shot to be included in a message to the giver of the flower, and about to be trashed, I noticed two things that interested me: the fallen leaf and the terrible DOF, in which only some leaves, not the flower, were in focus.
"Why not," I thought, "create a statement about the living now?" The bloom passes, the leaves fall and die, but the essence, life, lives. So, I did a LOT of post processing to tone down areas that distracted, to bring up the living leaves in the sunlight, to change the color of the fallen leaf.
I get the feeling that, despite the work, the idea might be too much of a stretch!
Makes a lot of sense, for a good "flower shot... (
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Your picture is not without interest and it seems to meaning for you. I'm sure your aware your not the first camera user who attempted to make statements with their work. Many are seen as charlatans, of some it is said the kangaroos are loose in the top paddock and a tiny few are recognized as genuine artists with work that deserves to be taken seriously. I do not have either the right or experience to judge you and just wish you well on your quest.
It may help your cause if you mastered certain camera skills and produced work that was in focus. I am no photography expert but would suggest using your camera in a fully automatic mode which will allow you time to concentrate on subject matter and composition.
I believe you asked for the viewers interpretation of your image? Well no amount of PP is going to make it an acceptable stand alone picture irrespective of any hidden meaning but as background shot its failings can be hidden.
This is just a picture artBob I do not have your vision to spot meanings in images.